A 70-year-old woman died after riding the Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Orlando in November, according to a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services report.The state agency listed incidents from October through December last year in a report issued Thursday. Theme parks report incidents to the department.The woman was riding the indoor high-speed roller coaster on Nov. 25 when she became unresponsive.She was later taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.The woman’s identity or what caused her death was not given.The report also listed six injuries from Walt Disney World and no reported injuries from SeaWorld Orlando, LEGOLAND Florida or Busch Gardens during the fourth quarter of 2025.The Mummy ride, which opened in 2004, reaches 40 to 45 mph with a climactic drop of 39 feet through dark Egyptian-themed scenes. There are animatronic appearances by the mummy Imhotep, swarms of scarab beetles and intense fiery special effects.”Digging your nails into the safety rail, you’ll hold on tight as you rush forwards and back on the track, fleeing from the evil Mummy Imhotep,” the theme park says on its website. “Just as it seems you might’ve escaped, you’ll plunge straight down into a pitch-black abyss with no end in sight. Will you ever see daylight again? Or will you remain sealed inside this tomb forever?”A Universal spokesperson said via email to the Orlando Sentinel that the company does not comment on pending claims.The attraction closed for refurbishment from January through late August in 2022. The project included new 4K projection mapping, modernized ride control systems and fully refurbished animatronics.On Sept. 17 at Universal’s Epic Universe in Orlando, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, was found unresponsive on the ride and died shortly later. Zavala used a wheelchair due to spinal cord atrophy, but his family’s lawyers said his disability did not play a role in his death. The family has reached a settlement with Universal. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
A 70-year-old woman died after riding the Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Orlando in November, according to a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services report.
The state agency listed incidents from October through December last year in a report issued Thursday. Theme parks report incidents to the department.
The woman was riding the indoor high-speed roller coaster on Nov. 25 when she became unresponsive.
She was later taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The woman’s identity or what caused her death was not given.
The report also listed six injuries from Walt Disney World and no reported injuries from SeaWorld Orlando, LEGOLAND Florida or Busch Gardens during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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The Mummy ride, which opened in 2004, reaches 40 to 45 mph with a climactic drop of 39 feet through dark Egyptian-themed scenes. There are animatronic appearances by the mummy Imhotep, swarms of scarab beetles and intense fiery special effects.
“Digging your nails into the safety rail, you’ll hold on tight as you rush forwards and back on the track, fleeing from the evil Mummy Imhotep,” the theme park says on its website. “Just as it seems you might’ve escaped, you’ll plunge straight down into a pitch-black abyss with no end in sight. Will you ever see daylight again? Or will you remain sealed inside this tomb forever?”
A Universal spokesperson said via email to the Orlando Sentinel that the company does not comment on pending claims.
The attraction closed for refurbishment from January through late August in 2022. The project included new 4K projection mapping, modernized ride control systems and fully refurbished animatronics.
On Sept. 17 at Universal’s Epic Universe in Orlando, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, was found unresponsive on the ride and died shortly later. Zavala used a wheelchair due to spinal cord atrophy, but his family’s lawyers said his disability did not play a role in his death. The family has reached a settlement with Universal.
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